Federal Criminal Defense Articles

Changes to Stark Law Governing Physician Self-Referrals Are Eminent
Physician self-referrals for Medicare and Medicaid patients are governed under Stark Law. A physician who self-refers a patient to a facility or type of therapy in which the doctor or

Lender Liability & False Claims Act Issues Under the PPP
Future lender liability lawsuits are more likely to arise. Learn more about it and The False Claims Act (FCA) in this article. The $660 billion small company forgiving loan program

What Are the Forms of Healthcare Fraud?
Any person (including a corporation) who knowingly and willfully executes, or attempts to execute a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program of the Federal Government, can be convicted of healthcare

PPP Loan Enforcement: 5 Critical Trends
Recently, the Beverly Hills Bar Association in California sponsored a panel presentation on “PPP Loan Enforcement Trends,” whose panelists included a high-level prosecutor from the United States Attorney’s Office and

The Difference Between Murder & Capital Murder in Texas?
The distinctions between murder and capital murder in Texas are discussed in this article. Heath Hyde, as a criminal defense attorney in East Texas, has handled hundreds of violent crime

Paycheck Protection Program: Lender Liability and False Claims Act
The $660 billion small company forgiving loan program known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is one of the most major parts of the CARES Act, and it was arguably